/* --- CORE IDENTITY --- */
        :root {
            --deep-indigo: #0f0c1d;
            --indigo-gradient: linear-gradient(180deg, #16122e 0%, #0f0c1d 100%);
            --jade-green: #00a86b;
            --amethyst-glow: rgba(153, 102, 204, 0.15);
            --ghost-white: #f4f0ff;
            --ethereal-dim: rgba(244, 240, 255, 0.3);
        }

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--deep-indigo);
            background: var(--indigo-gradient);
            color: var(--ghost-white);
            height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* --- THE OPEN PORTAL (No Card) --- */
        .login-stage {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 380px;
            padding: 2rem;
            text-align: center;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        /* Brand Identity */
        .brand-header {
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
            animation: fadeIn 2s ease;
        }

        .logo {
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: 0.5em;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            text-transform: lowercase;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            color: var(--ghost-white);
        }

        .subtitle {
            color: var(--ethereal-dim);
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.3em;
        }

        /* --- THE FLOATING FORM --- */
        .login-form {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            animation: emerge 1.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .input-group {
            position: relative;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 240, 255, 0.1);
            transition: border-color 0.4s ease;
        }

        .input-group:focus-within {
            border-color: var(--jade-green);
        }

        input {
            width: 100%;
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            padding: 1rem 0;
            color: var(--ghost-white);
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            outline: none;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        input::placeholder {
            color: var(--ethereal-dim);
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
        }

        input:focus::placeholder {
            opacity: 0;
        }

        /* Form Extras */
        .form-utils {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            color: var(--ethereal-dim);
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        }

        .checkbox-wrap {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .checkbox-wrap input { width: auto; }

        .forgot-link {
            color: var(--ethereal-dim);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .forgot-link:hover { color: var(--jade-green); }

        /* The Action */
        .btn-enter {
            margin-top: 3rem;
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid var(--jade-green);
            color: var(--jade-green);
            padding: 1rem;
            border-radius: 2px; /* Sharper, more architectural */
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.3em;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.5s ease;
        }

        .btn-enter:hover {
            background: var(--jade-green);
            color: var(--deep-indigo);
            box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(0, 168, 107, 0.15);
        }

        /* Bottom Navigation */
        .footer-nav {
            margin-top: 4rem;
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            color: var(--ethereal-dim);
        }

        .footer-nav a {
            color: var(--ghost-white);
            text-decoration: none;
            margin-left: 10px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 168, 107, 0.3);
        }

        @keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }
        @keyframes emerge { 
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); } 
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } 
        }

        .tagline {
    color: var(--ethereal-dim);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    font-weight: 300;
}